Introduction 

The Shorter Catechism (Q11) 

• Q: What are God’s works of providence? 
• A: God’s works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving of all his creatures and all their actions. 

1. In God’s Hands (v1). 
2. Our Common Destiny (v2-6). 
3. How Then Shall I Live? (v7-12) 
4. A Quiet Word of Wisdom (v13-18). 

Conclusion 

• I am in God’s hands, so I can get on living my life – doing the good works that he has prepared in advance for me to do – until he calls me home. 
• ‘Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. And cast all your anxieties on him – because he cares for you.’ (1 Peter 5:6-7)